Chapter 362 — The Leader Has a Plan — Of course, even if such a thing could be mass-produced, Wei Zhao had no intention of mass-producing it, nor of letting the formula leak out; rarity lends value, and only when a thing is treated as a unique treasure will people pursue it with frenzy.
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What was more, the moment such a thing appeared in the world it would surely draw the attention of every faction and set off a mad scramble for it. Wei Zhao had no wish to stand on the crest of the wave just yet; he would bring out only a few pills, never admitting that he had refined them himself, releasing a handful now and then at irregular intervals — enough to keep himself hidden and quietly out of sight.
Originally Wei Zhao had planned to produce a few pills and, at the opening of Dr. Guan's pharmaceutical company, present them to the celebrities who came to show their support, so that Dr. Guan's name would make a spectacular debut. But bringing one out early as a birthday gift for the Divine Physician Kang was not a bad idea either...
If he believed in it and felt the effects after taking it, then his word would carry all the more weight; if he did not believe, then it could only be said that he was fated not to enjoy such a fine thing.
At first Wei Zhao had intended to wait until the birthday banquet of Kang Xiaobo's second grandfather was over before starting to compound this elixir, but because of that phone call he had no choice but to make his preparations ahead of time.
Fortunately, there was still time.
On Saturday afternoon, Kang Xiaobo's call came through, and Wei Zhao drove to the Ningshi Road station to pick him up.
Tang Yun's father, Tang Jucheng, was scheduled for surgery on Monday, and Tang Yun had to rush about the hospital with her mother, so she was there at the moment; Wei Zhao would pick up Kang Xiaobo first, then go and fetch Tang Yun.
As for the matter of Xiaofen, Kang Xiaobo had already squared it with his parents: Wei Zhao was his good brother, Tang Yun was Wei Zhao's girlfriend, and Xiaofen was Tang Yun's best friend — that was the whole of the connection.
Kang Xiaobo's parents suspected nothing; on the contrary, they thought it a good sign that he was willing to bring classmates along. After all, in the past Kang Xiaobo had been most reluctant to visit his second grandfather's house.
Though the people there invited him warmly enough, Kang Xiaobo remained indifferent. How could his parents know that Kang Zhaoming privately heaped mockery on him and merely put on a normal face in public?
The car stopped at the Ningshi Road station, and Kang Xiaobo pulled open the door and got in: "Leader, let's go pick up Xiaofen first — she's at home!"
Wei Zhao nodded. Xiaofen's family lived in the shantytown, and he knew the way there well enough by now.
"Ah, Xiaofen doesn't really want to go anymore. We'd agreed on it, and now she's backing out..." Kang Xiaobo sighed after getting in. "I talked at her for ages and she grudgingly said yes, but who knows whether she'll change her mind again in a minute?"
"That's only natural. Going to see Kang Zhaoming — that's a wound in her heart that will never heal. She may have steeled herself beforehand, but when the moment comes, it's understandable that she'd flinch," Wei Zhao said. "After all, Kang Zhaoming hurt her. She wants to forget him completely this way, but you have to take her feelings into account too."
"I understand that too, so I'll stay by her side the whole time and won't let Kang Zhaoming bully her!" Kang Xiaobo clenched his fist. "I'll protect her from being hurt!"
"I believe you." Wei Zhao nodded. But even if Kang Xiaobo had not said it, he would still stay at his side and not let anyone bully him or Xiaofen. Wei Zhao parked the car below Xiaofen's building; Kang Xiaobo went up to fetch her, and Wei Zhao sat in the car and called Tang Yun.
"Hello..." The call was picked up quickly, and Tang Yun's voice came through, pitched very low. "Wei Zhao, are you here? My dad's asleep, I can't talk loudly..."
"Not yet. I came with Xiaobo to pick up Xiaofen," Wei Zhao said. "I'm downstairs at her place. I'll come get you in a bit."